Complaint #201111680, September 2011

Incident: September 5, 2011
Received: September 12, 2011
Closed: March 6, 2013

Reason for contact: Parade/special event
Location: Street/highway
In NYPD 71st Precinct Brooklyn
Outcome: No arrest made or summons issued

Witness Officers: Mitchell Atiles, Joseph Corcoran, Charles Girven

Officer:	Dowling, Ryan
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Officer:	Cullen, Dennis
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 35-39
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Dowling, Ryan
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Discourtesy: Word
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated
Officer:	Rivera, Arnaldo
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Unknown Officer
Complainant:	Black Male, 35-39
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Exonerated
Officer:	Rivera, Arnaldo
Complainant:	Black Male, 35
Allegation:	Force: Physical force
CCRB Conclusion:	Unsubstantiated

Officer	Complainant	Allegation	CCRB Conclusion
Dowling, Ryan	Black Male, 35	Force: Physical force	Substantiated (Command Discipline)
Cullen, Dennis	Black Male, 35	Discourtesy: Word	Miscellaneous - Subject Retired
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 35-39	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Dowling, Ryan	Black Male, 35	Discourtesy: Word	Unsubstantiated
Rivera, Arnaldo	Black Male, 35	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Unknown Officer	Black Male, 35-39	Force: Physical force	Exonerated
Rivera, Arnaldo	Black Male, 35	Force: Physical force	Unsubstantiated

Penalty

Dowling, Ryan

Penalty: Command Level Instructions

Conclusion Meanings:

'Exonerated': or 'Within NYPD Guidelines' - the alleged conduct occurred but did not violate the NYPD's own rules, which often give officers significant discretion.

'Substantiated': The alleged conduct occurred and it violated the rules. The NYPD has discretion over what, if any, discipline is imposed.

'Unsubstantiated': or 'Unable to Determine' - CCRB has fully investigated but could not affirmatively conclude both that the conduct occurred and that it broke the rules.

Further details on conclusion definitions.